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Lora Kolodny
March 1st, 2011

Genomatica Raises $45 Million To Make Sustainable Chemicals, And Greener Spandex (A Good Thing, In This Case)

Genomatica, a San Diego based producer of chemicals from renewable sources including sugar, raised $45 million in a new round led by VantagePoint Venture Partners, a fund that has committed $2.5 billion to cleantech.

Bright Capital, a venture capital company, joined the round as well with Waste Management, a large provider of waste management services in North America, and the company’s earlier… → Read More

Lora Kolodny
October 14th, 2010

2010 Global Cleantech 100 List Dominated By American And Energy Efficiency Businesses

The Cleantech Group LLC in conjunction with the UK’s Guardian News and Media, released their second annual Global Cleantech 100 list on Wednesday. The rankings recognize private, for-profit, independent cleantech companies that are most likely to make a significant, global market impact over the next five to ten years.

This year, 3,138 qualifying companies were nominated…Fifty-five percent of… → Read More